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Im not a big one on starting Topics and this may be in other topics, so it can be deleted or moved. But I'm so angry i felt the need to spew my thoughts out on (e)paper.

Its pretty hard to be more angry than R23 last year, but the loss to Saints this year topped that, now yesterday, I've almost clocked the angry stage record.

I find it mindbogglingly that there was not this attitude to come out yesterday against the Swans and have this we are not losing today attitude.. that we are going to win and secure a September spot. Where was it? this apathy and let someone else do it mindset was evident from the start. There were lots of players who should be right under the microscope, but i will start without Captain.

Nathan Jones has been a brilliant player and Melbourne man for a long time, at his best he has been a very good player and i have admired his loyalty for a long time, but that does not exclude him from criticism. He was missing in action yesterday, the exact time we needed him. He has no killer instinct, it hurts because its true.

Gawn looks a bit cooked, we have asked so much of him that its catching up to him.  Oliver will get tagged out of more games as he gets better, he is a legit star but he cant be our only driving force in the middle.

What was Pedersons's role yesterday? I love Pedo, but may just be that we dont have a place for him anymore. Hunt's selection was curious IMO.. I think if everyone was honest we should all know that Hunt is not the player we think he is.. in fact i would argue he has regressed and regressed pretty dramatically (Yes, injuries do not help)

Jeff Garlett looks like he runs away from the ball, you cannot have a small fwd have no tackles or not create any pressure and Spargo is tired, he cost us 3/4 goals yesterday.

ANB is a trier and i love him for it, but he cost us the game as much as anyone yesterday, He fumbles and lacks composure when the heat is on. Not good enough at all. 

Hogan is the interesting one. I love Jesse and i really want him to be a star, but maybe, just maybe he is not the messiah at all and if anyone doesn't think he wont return home to Perth then i reckon you are being had, he will go home. If Freo come hard for him this year, would any of us entertain the trade, what if its a first rounder and a future first rounder? i would consider it.

 

Anyway, im exhausted by this club, and they may well win next week and that would be great but i have been staunch like alot of us.. but its getting to me, i think it means to much to me. Im not passionate about many things, family and friends and footy, sadly the footy is affecting the first 2.. 

Im happy for this to be torn down and argued against, its just a cathartic exercise.

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    Lets see how we go in the last two games. No point in melting down now.

    I only care where we are when the siren blows at the end of the GWS game.  We will know in 13 days if we will finally taste finals action.

    If we fail to play finals, then yes.....   I will join you in your anger and frustration.

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    15 minutes ago, Demon3 said:

    Im not a big one on starting Topics and this may be in other topics, so it can be deleted or moved. But I'm so angry i felt the need to spew my thoughts out on (e)paper.

    Its pretty hard to be more angry than R23 last year, but the loss to Saints this year topped that, now yesterday, I've almost clocked the angry stage record.

    I find it mindbogglingly that there was not this attitude to come out yesterday against the Swans and have this we are not losing today attitude.. that we are going to win and secure a September spot. Where was it? this apathy and let someone else do it mindset was evident from the start. There were lots of players who should be right under the microscope, but i will start without Captain.

    Nathan Jones has been a brilliant player and Melbourne man for a long time, at his best he has been a very good player and i have admired his loyalty for a long time, but that does not exclude him from criticism. He was missing in action yesterday, the exact time we needed him. He has no killer instinct, it hurts because its true.

    Gawn looks a bit cooked, we have asked so much of him that its catching up to him.  Oliver will get tagged out of more games as he gets better, he is a legit star but he cant be our only driving force in the middle.

    What was Pedersons's role yesterday? I love Pedo, but may just be that we dont have a place for him anymore. Hunt's selection was curious IMO.. I think if everyone was honest we should all know that Hunt is not the player we think he is.. in fact i would argue he has regressed and regressed pretty dramatically (Yes, injuries do not help)

    Jeff Garlett looks like he runs away from the ball, you cannot have a small fwd have no tackles or not create any pressure and Spargo is tired, he cost us 3/4 goals yesterday.

    ANB is a trier and i love him for it, but he cost us the game as much as anyone yesterday, He fumbles and lacks composure when the heat is on. Not good enough at all. 

    Hogan is the interesting one. I love Jesse and i really want him to be a star, but maybe, just maybe he is not the messiah at all and if anyone doesn't think he wont return home to Perth then i reckon you are being had, he will go home. If Freo come hard for him this year, would any of us entertain the trade, what if its a first rounder and a future first rounder? i would consider it.

     

    Anyway, im exhausted by this club, and they may well win next week and that would be great but i have been staunch like alot of us.. but its getting to me, i think it means to much to me. Im not passionate about many things, family and friends and footy, sadly the footy is affecting the first 2.. 

    Im happy for this to be torn down and argued against, its just a cathartic exercise.

    I hear you mate. We heard all summer about 'burning in the guts' and the desperation to play finals but when push comes to shove we have lacked in crucial moments this season. We get told that we are so close and we probably are but close just won't cut it when requirements are black and white. At some point we have to break through and break out of this prison that keeps us from going anywhere.

    I wrote a similar post to yours after the Geelong loss. I know what its like mate, I've got very few passions in life as well right now and it would just be so great to get in the 8, finish this season and onward and upward to the future. Instead its just very draining. I'm feeling so tired today after all that energy spent.

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